Just back from Dalat, we all had a wonderful time. Catriona enjoyed herself and there were some cool presents for her to open.We all had an early start on Xmas Day (4am for me & CC) so we could get to the airport on time. We had to do a bit of shopping to prepare for dinner at the villa, put up the tree and hand out presents to the kids.
The weather was absolutely perfect and the views fantastic. So we settled in to our first bottle of wine!
Following an afternoon snooze, the food arrived and we cracked open the bubbly. The food from the Sofitel Hotel was great, the turkey cooked to perfection. Post-dinner drinks were served by a roaring fire.
On Boxing Day, the boys played golf while the girls went round Dalat town. In the afternoon, we all relaxed at the villa, watching movies.
The following day, we organised a day trip. First stop was Pongour Falls, the biggest and best waterfall near Dalat. The boys went for a swim while the girls organised a picnic. Next stop was Datanla Falls. At this waterfall, they have installed a rollercoaster/bobsled that runs downhill to the waterfall. Each sled took 2 people and you were in control of the speed using a hand brake. It was great fun and there quite a few screams from the girls as we raced down the hill. I don't think I used the brakes once!
In the evening we went out for dinner and then headed to Larry's Bar in the Sofitel for a few drinks before heading back to the villa and another roaring fire.
Our flight back to Ho Chi Minh was due to leave on the 28th at 6:30pm, so we had a very lazy day round the villa.
I've put some photos up on the web here and a short video of the rollercoaster here. We did take a lot more video but I'll need some time to put it together and post on the web.
Hope you all had a great Xmas and are looking forward to New Year!
Only two days to go! It's the usual frantic preparation, but I think we're almost there.